Day 2-3

Engage.

1.       The organelles and cellular structures associated with animal cells are centrosome and
the lysosome.  Refer to the textbook p. 64 to describe and identify its role in the cell by
filling up the table.

Organelle Description Function/Role Drawing/Picture

a. Centrosome  Centrosomes are organelles  The function of  
which serve as the main centrosome is to
  microtubule organizing maintain equal
centers for animal cells. distribution of
  Centrosomes are made of chromosomes in
from arrangement of two daughter cells
barrel-shaped clusters of
microtubules, called
“centrioles,” and a complex
of proteins that help
additional microtubules to
form.
b. Lysosome  Lysosomes are generally  The main function of  
very small, ranging in size Lysosome is to break
  from 0.1-0.5 µm, though they down unwanted
can reach up to 1.2 µm. They macromolecules.
  have a simple structure; they
are spheres made up of a
lipid bilayer that encloses
fluid that contains a variety of
hydrolytic enzymes.

 
2.       The organelles and cellular structures associated with plant cells are cell wall (and its
composition) and the vacuole.  Refer to the textbook p. 65-66 to describe and identify its
role in the cell by filling up the table.

Organelle Description Function/Role Drawing/Picture

a.       Cell Wall  A cell wall is a structural  The main functions of  
layer surrounding some the cell wall are to
  types of cells, just outside provide structure,
the cell membrane. It can support, and
  be tough, flexible, and protection for the cell.
sometimes rigid. It
provides the cell with both
structural support and
protection, and acts as a
filtering mechanism.

b. Chloroplasts  Chloroplasts are a type  Chloroplasts are  

of membrane-bound plant cell organelles
  plastids that contain a that convert light
network of membranes energy into relatively
  embedded into a liquid stable chemical
matrix and harbor the energy via the
photosynthetic pigment photosynthetic
called chlorophyll. ... It is process.
this pigment that imparts
a green color to plant
parts and serves to
capture light energy.

c. Central  The central vacuole is a  The main role of the  

Vacuole large vacuole found inside vacuole is to maintain
of plant cells. A vacuole is turgor pressure
  a sphere filled with fluid against the cell wall.
and molecules inside a Proteins found in the
cell. The central vacuole tonoplast control the
stores water and maintains flow of water into and
turgor pressure in a plant out of the vacuole.
cell. The central vacuole
also stores the
pigments that color
flowers.